Mid Air Rescue. Would-be Suicide on Tower Bridge
A thrilling rescue on Tower Bridge was described at the Mansion House justice room, when Daniel Solomon, 22, a furniture packer, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1909
324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 17
Sanitation at Railway Camps
The Department of Public Health wrote to the Manning Shire Council, anclosing a letter from Dr. Andreae, of Wingham, alleging total neglect of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gallant Railway Man
A act of heroism was perfermed by John Muir, a railway ganger, at Horsham, on Saturvlay afternoon, when he risked his life in a gallant and…
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At a meeting at Bollingen to urge on the construction of the North Coast Railway, Mr. Edward Arnold quoted from our article on the question, and said that while the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Matters. to the Editor
Sir,-- Having noticed in the account of the railway league meeting at Bellingen in the "Courier" the remarks of Mr. Boultwood to the effect that the Taylor's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Absent Motor. a Lost Vote
"Is it comin' ?" said the old man. The girl poked her head further out of the cottage window; then stepped back into the room…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →President's Big Motor Trip. Journey of 13,000
President Taft has started on a motor tour of 13,000 miles. The President will make a series of speeches explaining the tariff and proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Struggle with a Lunatic. on Board a Train
A little excitement was caused when the 4.20 train arrived at Wyong on Friday afternoon, and it was learned that a lunatic in charge of two…
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In the Assembly, the Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. Briner, said he anticipated the survey of the line between Kempsey and Taree would…
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THERE seems to be a general disposition on the part of ever land owner in the shire to squeeze the shire council when land is required…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Wreck a Train
Yesterday an attempt was made to wreck a train between the town of Yass and Yass Junction. The conductor noticed an obstruction on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Cowardly Assault. Tram-conductor Attacked
Tram-conductor Henry price, who resides at St. James-road, Waverly, was the victim of a cowardly assault on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shocking Railway Fatality
The body of a boy named Arnold Archibald, aged 11 years, who resided with his parents at Lindfield, on the North Shore Line, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →North Coast Railway Survey
MR. BRINER asked the Secretary for Public Works, -- (1.) When does he anticipate the completion of the survey of the North Coast railway…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Correspondence. the Homebush Saleyards and Railway Duplication. To the Editor
SIR, -- The country producers of this State over and over again through every one of their representative bodies have unanimously asked that new stock…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →North Coast Railway
Last week Messrs. Smith,. Timms and Co., contractors for the construction of the third section of the North Coast Railway, acquired a special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Railway King's Death
During the illness of Mr. E. H. Harriman, the United States "Railway King," crowds of reporters watched the house daily, and railway…
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Work in connection with the third section is progressing rapidly. At the Gloucester end two tunnels and about six miles at line are in progress…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Contracts
On Monday last Mr. R. Vowell, District Works Officer, Taree, opened a number of tenders for road contracts. The following were the lowest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Road to South West Rocks. To the Editor
SIR, -- Kindly allow me space for these few lines. [?]wish to acquaint the Shire Councillors that it would be advisable to do away with the old bridge at Spencer's…
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